Dental Tribune U.S. Edition No.6, 2017

G H A M EETIN A D DENTAL TRIBUNE DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition JUNE 2017 — Vol. 12, No. 6 www.dental-tribune.com www.dental-tribune.com IMPLANT TRIBUNE HYGIENE TRIBUNE AO STUDY CLUB MILESTONE Greater Washington, D.C., group marks first year of successful programming. ” page B1 HYGIENISTS GETTING TOGETHER IN FLORIDA Teledentistry and seniors’ oral health among topics at ADHA 2017 gathering. ” page C1 ENDO TRIBUNE AT THE AAE ANNUAL SESSION Dr. Frederic Barnett receives the Edward M. Osetek Educator Award. ” page D1 Researchers: Poor oral health is major factor in older-adult malnutrition University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers led a study to determine risk factors associated with malnutrition among older adults re- ceiving care in the emergency depart- ment. The study, published in the Jour- nal of the American Geriatrics Society, suggests that food scarcity and poor oral health are major risk factors for malnutrition that leads an older adult — already at high risk of functional decline, decreased quality of life and increased mortality — to land in the emergency department. Tim Platts-Mills, MD, senior author of the study, said, “For patients who don’t have enough food at home, the solution is pretty obvious and likely much less expensive than paying for the medical care that results from malnutrition: There is an existing national system of food assistance programs, such as Meals on Wheels, and we believe we can use the emergency department to link patients in need to those programs. “Even though such programs are rela- tively inexpensive — about $6 per indi- vidual per day — many programs are underutilized and under-funded. We need to link patients to these programs and fund these programs,” added Platts- Mills, who is also co-director of the Di- vision of Geriatric Emergency Medicine at the UNC School of Medicine. The study included 252 patients age 65 and older seeking treatment in emer- gency departments in North Carolina, Michigan and New Jersey. Participants were screened for malnutrition and asked about the presence of risk factors. The overall prevalence of malnutri- tion in the study sample was 12 percent, which is consistent with previous es- timates from U.S. emergency depart- ments and about double the prevalence in community-dwelling adults (those who are not hospitalized and do not live in an assisted-living facility). Of the three sites, patients receiving care in the North Carolina emergency depart- ment had the highest rate of malnutri- tion, 15 percent. The researchers note that North Carolina also has one of the highest rates of older adults living be- low the poverty line (ranked third out of 50 states). Largest impact: Poor oral health Of the risk factors studied, poor oral health was found to have the largest impact on malnutrition. More than half of the patients in the study had some dental problems, and those patients were three times as like- ” See MALNUTRITION, page A2 ADHA Annual Conference, June 14–17, Jacksonville, Fla. Aerial view of downtown Jacksonville, Fla., which is hosting the American Dental Hygienists’ Association Center for Lifelong Learning at the 94th Annual Session. Photo/ Ryan Ketterman for Visit Jacksonville ” See page C1 INDUSTRY NEWS A2–A6 • Dental lab adds new 3-D printer technology. • Designs for Vision: New: Micro 2.5x loupes, Mini WireLess headlight. • Sulzer Mixpac 1 ml system delivers big on flexibility. • Removable attachment system works even with bone loss. IMPLANT TRIBUNE B1–B4 • Greater Washington, D.C., AO Study Club celebrates milestone. • AAP announces first recipient of SUNSTAR grant. • AAID selects new executive director. HYGIENE TRIBUNE C1 • ADHA 94th annual conference. • ‘In Motion: 5K Run-Walk-Fun’ event returns to ADHA gathering. • Teledentistry and seniors’ oral health among topics at ADHA 2017. ENDO TRIBUNE D1–D4 • Looking back on AAE17: Annual session in New Orleans gives endodontists plenty to celebrate. • The story of Munce Discovery Burs. AD Permit #1396 Bellmawr, N.J. San Antonio, TX Permit No. 1239 US Postage Paid U.S. Postage PRST STD PRSRT STD PAID New York, N.Y. 10011 New York, N.Y. 10011 Suite #500 Suite #500 116 West 23rd Street 116 West 23rd Street Dental Tribune America Dental Tribune America

Dental Tribune U.S. Edition No.6, 2017

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